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CHAS
Etymology
Originally an abbreviation of "Charles".
Proper noun
Chas
A diminutive of the male given name Charles.
Anagrams
• ACHs, CAHs, Cash, HCAs, achs, cahs, cash
Source: Wiktionary
CHA
Cha (chä), n. [Chin. ch"a.] [Also chaa, chais, tsia, etc.]
Definition: Tea; -- the Chinese (Mandarin) name, used generally in early works of travel, and now for a kind of rolled tea used in Central Asia.
A pot with hot water . . . made with the powder of a certain herb called chaa, which is much esteemed. Tr. J. Van Linschoten's Voyages (1598).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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